diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Mvc/RenderMvcController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Mvc/RenderMvcController.cs
index 37c8c6630a..03f93d89e3 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Mvc/RenderMvcController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Mvc/RenderMvcController.cs
@@ -101,10 +101,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Mvc
         protected ActionResult CurrentTemplate<T>(T model)
         {
             var template = ControllerContext.RouteData.Values["action"].ToString();
-            if (!EnsurePhsyicalViewExists(template))
-            {
-                return Content("");
-            }
+            if (EnsurePhsyicalViewExists(template) == false)
+                throw new Exception("No physical template file was found for template " + template);
             return View(template, model);
         }